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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Feb 3rd, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the last point is the operators have insurance, carry insurance.
  • Personal Insurance Federation of Florida. Yes, hi. Thank you, Chair.
  • And again, I represent the Personal Insurance Federation of Florida.
  • Like maybe a little less on the insurance side and insurer side, but does elicit some questions for the
  • Secondly, we have federal deadlines we have to meet.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Apr 20th, 2026

Business, Professions and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • with the Secretary of State when they are chartered under tribal or federal law.
  • Utilities and insurers spend tens of billions of dollars every year on wildfire-related costs.
  • And then they had insurance organizations come in as investors.
  • So in the case of this case up in Yuba, the CSAA Insurance Group came in as an investor because they
  • And you're not security officers. You are therapists.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development met as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum, then later established quorum and took up a series of bills, mostly sunset extensions for licensing boards. SB 1302, SB 1303, SB 1304, SB 1363, and SB 1368 all dealt with extending board operations to January 1, 2031 and making related technical or policy changes. SB 1303 for the Board of Naturopathic Medicine added a fictitious name permit program and other administrative changes, while SB 1304 for the Respiratory Care Board drew significant testimony over whether licensed vocational nurses should be allowed to perform basic respiratory tasks in skilled nursing facilities and hospitals. SB 1363 updated barbering and cosmetology apprenticeship and licensing rules, and SB 1368 added a retired license category and strengthened continuing education oversight for speech-language pathology, audiology, and hearing aid dispensers. The committee also heard SB 865, which would create a California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program to support large independent multi-day music festivals. Supporters, including Visit Sacramento and festival promoters, said the bill would protect jobs, tourism, hotel nights, and local tax revenue; opponents raised concerns about using state funds during a deficit year and questioned whether profitable events should receive subsidies. The committee also heard SB 1297, which would create regional public-private partnerships and financing tools for wildfire mitigation projects; the author and supporters said it would help address the state’s large wildfire prevention funding gap by leveraging local and private investment, while members asked how the bonds would be repaid and whether the state would bear costs. SB 993, presented on behalf of Senator Ochoa-Bogue, would restore privacy protections for mental health professionals working in correctional and state hospital settings by limiting routine disclosure of identifying information while preserving a complaint process. Supporters described safety threats, stalking, and staffing concerns, and the bill passed unanimously. SB 1304 also passed after committee discussion, with members and the author noting ongoing negotiations over LVN scope and training in higher-acuity settings. SB 865 passed on a 9-1 vote, SB 1297 passed 10-0, and the sunset bills SB 1302, SB 1303, SB 1363, and SB 1368 all advanced unanimously to the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1333 was not heard, and SB 1445 was on the consent calendar.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session (Part 1 of September 12, 2025 Legislative day)

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This measure is part of a broader package responding directly to the harmful federal actions that have
  • The bill also provides consumers a clear picture of their insurance risk score.
  • to get insurance at all.
  • It's a step toward making insurance more available and more affordable in California.
  • The Department of Insurance focuses on community hardening to make our homes and neighborhoods safer
Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine procedural motions. Members then moved through a long agenda of Senate and Assembly bills, including several concurrence votes on budget trailer bills and policy measures. Early actions included defeating a motion to send AB 1207 to the inactive file, then passing SB 855 on armory property transfers, SB 57 on data centers and ratepayer impacts, and SB 614 on carbon capture pipeline transport, with SB 614 transmitted immediately to the Senate. The house also approved AB 144 and AB 149, the health and resources budget trailer bills, and later took up a large concurrence file with many mostly bipartisan measures. Among the major policy items, the Assembly concurred in AB 7 on consideration of descendants of enslaved people in higher education admissions, AB 1400 on community college nursing/bachelor’s degree pilots, AB 56 on social media warning labels for children, AB 253 on housing plan-check timelines, AB 265 on disaster recovery support for small businesses, AB 301 on housing reconstruction timelines after fires, AB 325 on antitrust and pricing algorithms, AB 478 on emergency planning for pets, AB 670 on renter stability, AB 841 on the State Fire Marshal, AB 979 on AI cybersecurity, AB 1007 on faster housing permitting, AB 1032 on mental health care for wildfire victims, AB 1181 on firefighter cancer protections, and AB 1264 on ultra-processed foods in school meals. Several bills drew brief opposition or questions, including AB 149, where Assembly Member Dixon criticized omnibus budget drafting and fee increases, and AB 1264, where members discussed agriculture concerns and school nutrition. Most measures passed with strong margins, many unanimously. Later in the day, the Assembly also considered a separate set of Senate bills, including SB 760 on behest reporting for charitable appeals, SB 271 on student parents’ access to child care and financial aid services, SB 613 on methane emissions from imported fossil fuels, SB 744 on postsecondary accreditation, SB 461 on a facility transfer for police services in Imperial, SB 487 on compensation for injured firefighters and peace officers, SB 635 on street vendor protections, SB 641 on licensing relief after disasters, SB 720 on red-light camera programs, SB 763 on Cartwright Act penalties, and SB 274 on limits for automated license plate reader data retention. SB 274 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing privacy, civil liberties, and misuse of data, and opponents arguing the bill would hamper law enforcement and crime-solving tools. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote shown for SB 274 in the excerpt provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Ways and Means (04/23/2025)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> calculating an increase in insurance calculating an increase in insurance premium<00:26:22.559><
  • </c> the state treasurer can use a secure the state treasurer can use a secure custody<00:56:20.280><
  • You know, our federal developing.
  • You know, we look to our federal regulators for the guidance, federal and state.
  • <01:10:37.840><c> regulators</c> federal regulators federal regulators uh<01:10:40.159><c> for</c><01
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Division of Insurance also just posted the requested health insurance premiums for the coming year
  • I still struggle to afford health insurance for my family.
  • He got indicted federally. He owned the transportation company. He got indicted federally.
  • of insurance and PBMs.
  • people in the state who purchase fully insured coverage.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on a broad set of health care bills focused on cost, market oversight, pharmaceutical access, transparency, hospital closures, and pharmacy access. Chairs John Lawn and Cindy Friedman opened by emphasizing recent health care reforms and the need for further action on the drug supply chain, PBMs, private equity, and affordability. The committee heard testimony on several measures, including a Betsy Lehman Center bill to make technical changes and create a permanent trust account for federal and private funding, and bills on hospital profits and fairness, hospital closures and health planning, pharmacy deserts, and health care market oversight and pharmaceutical access. No votes were taken during the hearing. On the hospital profits bill, physicians and labor advocates strongly supported capping hospital CEO compensation at 50 times the lowest-paid worker, requiring greater financial transparency, and directing penalties from high-margin public hospitals into a Medicaid reimbursement fund. Testifiers argued that executive pay is excessive while frontline staff and safety-net services are under strain. Committee members raised concerns about unintended consequences, including whether hospitals might shift workers to contract status or lose executive talent, and whether the bill would actually direct money to the safety net. Supporters responded that the measure is one piece of a larger effort and that the bill’s Medicaid reimbursement provisions would help underserved hospitals. Testimony on market oversight and pharmaceutical access centered on rising health care and drug costs, PBM practices, and the proposal to give the Health Policy Commission authority to set upper payment limits for certain drugs. Consumer advocates, disability advocates, an independent pharmacist, the Attorney General’s office, and others supported stronger oversight, citing premium increases, affordability problems, and the impact of high drug prices on patients and community pharmacies. Pharma and some industry witnesses opposed parts of the bill, warning that upper payment limits could disrupt access, create legal issues, and fail to address the broader supply chain. The committee also heard support for stronger hospital closure notice and public hearing requirements, and for a pharmacy deserts bill aimed at identifying and addressing closures like the one in Roxbury that affected thousands of patients.
WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • So the federal government requires you to fill... Already federally mandated.
  • So E-Verify is the federal program, and you're talking about the federal I-9, right?
  • That's a federal violation.
  • An overseas federal election voter would be eligible to vote in the federal elections, and those are
  • Disclosures to title insurance companies, title insurance agents, attorneys, mortgage insurance companies
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4198, which would require employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization and impose escalating penalties for violations, including warnings, debarment from state contracts, loss of business licenses, and other sanctions. Counsel and senators raised extensive drafting concerns, including circular language, conflicts with existing record-retention provisions, unclear references to “seeks to employ,” possible application to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements, and uncertainty about how the bill would work for employers who never actually complete a hire. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a way to strengthen compliance with existing law, protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith, and deter illegal hiring. After debate, a motion to table the bill failed on a roll call vote, 6 in favor and 10 opposed, and the chair then announced the bill would be sent to a subcommittee to be cleaned up, with instructions to resolve the drafting conflicts and other ambiguities. The committee then turned to House Bill 4710, with an amendment, which would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the change would lengthen the current 60-day requirement and would affect both party-switching and independent candidacies, making it harder for candidates to change affiliation shortly before an election. Senators asked about how the 210-day period would work relative to the primary and general election filing deadlines, and counsel clarified that it would be measured backward from the relevant filing dates. The discussion focused on the practical effect of the bill as a “sore loser” measure and on the timing rules for candidacy filings.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (02/06/2025)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We went out and got a federal grant, 100% federal grant, to help us do that.
  • How do we... ...to do a cost report is we went out and got a federal grant, 100% federal grant, to help
  • How do we... ...to do a cost report is we went out and got a federal grant, 100% federal grant, to help
  • </c> compliance with state and federal compliance with state and federal regulations<02:12:42.719><c>
  • </c><02:53:41.040><c> government</c> recommended by the federal government recommended by the federal
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • Staggering costs for insurance alone exceed inflation.
  • There's also There's also federal financing concerns.
  • You know, our security labor costs have increased. Our insurance costs have increased.
  • Insurance costs alone in one instance...
  • First, it creates a secure chain of title.
Committee: Senate Housing
Summary: The committee first heard SB 1091, which would create the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program within HCD to help nonprofit developers, community organizations, and local governments acquire unsubsidized rental housing and preserve it as affordable housing or homeownership opportunities. The author and supporters from Enterprise Community Partners, the Unity Council, and several housing and tenant groups argued that acquisition-preservation is a proven, cost-effective way to prevent displacement and homelessness. There was no opposition testimony. Members discussed funding, with the author and chair noting the bill is intended to be supported through the housing bond or other appropriations. The committee voted the bill do pass to Judiciary, with broad support and no recorded opposition. The committee then took up SB 904, which would codify and expand the wildfire rebuilding coordination and permitting streamlining used after the Los Angeles-area fires, including HCD-led review of permitting and code barriers and reporting on recovery lessons. The author said the bill is meant to speed rebuilding after future wildfire disasters and avoid repeated delays seen in places like the Camp Fire. Members raised concerns about the cost and repetition of requiring multiple agencies to produce reports after each disaster, and about e-permitting mandates for smaller jurisdictions. The author responded that the bill is meant to capture lessons from different fire contexts and that some concerns could be addressed with amendments. The bill was moved do pass to Emergency Management and was reported out with sufficient votes, though kept on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1007, which would change HOA assessment rules by tying annual increases to inflation rather than allowing up to 20% increases, and would require clearer annual budget disclosures and evidence for fines. The author and supporters said the bill would improve transparency and protect homeowners from steep fee hikes, while opponents from community manager and HOA industry groups warned it could underfund reserves, force larger special assessments, and add duplicative paperwork. Several senators expressed support for the bill’s goals but raised concerns about the inflation cap, the need for flexibility for insurance and maintenance costs, and the visual-aid disclosure requirement. The author said amendments are forthcoming and that the bill will look different in the next committee; no final vote is reflected in the excerpt provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/20/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 1206: storm-related insurance claims. Finance.
  • SB 1165: insurance cost hearing best exams. SB 1165: insurance cost, hearing best exams.
  • SB 1191: Medicare supplement insurance ALS ERD. Finance.
  • SB 1142: federal tax credits authorization scholarships.
  • SB 1159: health insurers saving incentive programs.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established attendance, approved the prior journal, and welcomed several guests, including the Doctor of the Day, a student shadowing a senator, representatives from Republic Services, and visitors from Copper Valley Energy. Senators also announced administrative deadlines, including extensions for opening Senate folders and for Senate bill introduction preparation, with the bill introduction deadline set for February 2. The main floor business was the reading and reference of a large number of Senate bills and resolutions across many subject areas, including education, government, appropriations, natural resources, health and human services, finance, judiciary and elections, and military affairs and border security. The calendar also included second-reading placement for another large group of bills covering topics such as firearms, behavioral health, family courts, insurance, water, taxation, public safety, and elections. No substantive debate or votes on the merits of the measures occurred during this portion beyond the procedural reading and referral of the bills. Standing committee reports were accepted without being read, and committee announcements were made for upcoming meetings of Government, Health and Human Services, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, Education, Judiciary and Elections, and Public Safety. The Senate then adjourned on motion until Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/20/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 1206, storm-related insurance claims, Finance.
  • SB 1165, insurance cost hearing best exams, Finance. SB 1165, insurance cost hearing best exams.
  • SB 1142, federal tax credits authorization scholarships.
  • SB 1142, federal tax credits authorization scholarships.
  • SB 1159, health insurers saving incentive programs.
Keywords: 1182, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Finance (05/05/2026)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • insurance statutes.
  • </c> to insurers. to insurers.
  • </c> than a traditional insurance company. than a traditional insurance company.
  • </c> getting social security benefits. getting social security benefits.
  • </c> receivership of an insurance company. receivership of an insurance company.
Committee: Senate Finance
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

State Bond Commission May 21st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The funds would be used for fire protection, agricultural centers, neighborhood security and beautification
  • Proceeds will be used to convert a work release facility into a full security facility.
  • bond insurance.
  • So the MFP, the security—and I don't know if counsel wants to come up and address this also—but the security
  • So, next section, we have six cost-of-insurance reporting this month.
Keywords: 974, senate, all
Summary: The State Bond Commission met on May 21 with a quorum present and approved the April 16 minutes. The commission then reviewed and approved a large slate of local government and public authority financing requests, including election propositions for the November ballot, water and sewer infrastructure projects, fire protection and recreation district bonds, school board financing, and several refunding transactions. Most items were found to meet technical requirements and were approved on motions by Speaker DeVillier and seconded by Senator Talbot. Among the more notable items were the East Baton Rouge City-Parish refunding bonds for the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District, the City of Kenner’s retroactive approval request tied to a convention center agreement with GMB Basketball LLC, a Louisiana Housing Corporation financing increase for the Federal City Building 10 affordable housing project, and preliminary approval for the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority’s Petro Tower redevelopment in Shreveport. The commission also approved financing for Southern University’s Scott’s Bluff student housing project and the Crescent City Schools/Harriet Tubman Charter School project. The Crescent City Schools item prompted questions about how MFP funds are used; staff explained that lease payments would support the bonds and that MFP funds are generally split between educational expenses and facilities-related costs. The commission received six monthly cost-of-issuance reports, which required no action, and a status update on the state debt schedule. It also approved Resolution No. 2 authorizing up to $425 million in general obligation refunding bonds to refund the Series 2016 bonds and tender other outstanding bonds for savings, with pricing tentatively set for June 16 and closing for June 30. During other business, New Orleans City Council President J.P. Morel thanked the commission for its role in helping address the city’s fiscal crisis and for approving a charter amendment election item aimed at strengthening budget oversight. The meeting adjourned after no further business.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

State Bond Commission May 21st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The funds would be used for fire protection, agricultural centers, neighborhood security and beautification
  • Proceeds will be used to convert a work release facility into a full security facility.
  • without bond insurance.
  • security, the bonds will be paid from lease payments from the Crescent City Schools.
  • So, next section, we have six cost of insurance reporting this month.
Summary: The State Bond Commission met on May 21, established a quorum, approved the April 16 minutes, and then considered a long agenda of bond, refunding, and election-related requests. Items 3 through 10 were election propositions for the November 3 ballot involving ad valorem taxes, parcel fees, and charter amendments for purposes such as fire protection, agricultural centers, neighborhood security, recreation, aging services, drainage, and roads and bridges; staff said they met technical and legal requirements, and the commission approved them. The commission also approved several local financings, including water and sewer projects, fire district equipment and facility improvements, school board and parish bonds, and refunding transactions for the East Baton Rouge City-Parish and St. James Parish School Board. A retroactive approval request from the City of Kenner related to a CEA with GMB Basketball LLC was discussed; staff made no recommendation because it was retroactive, but noted it appeared to be an oversight, and item 22, the related airport district agreement, was approved. The commission approved additional financing for the Louisiana Housing Corporation’s Federal City Building 10 affordable housing project, a preliminary approval for the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority’s Petro Tower redevelopment in Shreveport, and two Louisiana Public Facilities Authority projects: Southern University’s Scott’s Bluff student housing project and the Crescent City Schools project for Harriet Tubman Charter School. During discussion of the Crescent City Schools financing, a commissioner asked about the use of MFP funds; staff explained that lease payments would be the repayment source and that MFP dollars are generally split between educational expenses and facilities costs, with the school’s typical split around 72% instructional and 28% administrative/facilities-related. Both items were approved. The commission then received six cost-of-issuance reports for previously approved bond issues, with various fee adjustments but no motions required. It also reviewed a debt schedule update and adopted Resolution No. 2 authorizing up to $425 million in general obligation refunding bonds to refund Series 2016 bonds and tender other outstanding bonds for savings, with pricing tentatively set for June 16 and closing for June 30. In other business, the commission heard a brief public comment from New Orleans City Council President J.P. Morrell thanking the commission for helping place a charter amendment on the ballot to improve New Orleans budgeting transparency and oversight. The meeting ended after monthly reports were noted and no further business was raised.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/15/2026)

Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> cyber security. cyber security.
  • All right. federal government. Um, federal government.
  • </c> denominator in terms of cyber security. denominator in terms of cyber security.
  • . insurance. insurance.
  • </c> Um and there are federal regulations. Um and there are federal regulations.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Apr 29th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • If the insurance company wants to fight them, fine.
  • Well, the insurance company denies that claim.
  • rate of the home state of that out-of-state insurer.
  • I'm with Service Insurance Companies; we're a Texas-based local workers' compensation insurance carrier
  • I filed the case here in Austin in federal court because you get a little more time in federal court.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 18, 2025 - 03:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's business insurance.
  • It's business insurance.
  • So unemployment insurance was... ...set up as business insurance. It's for business owners.
  • It is insurance. It is not welfare. In the pot. It is insurance. It is not welfare.
  • It's an insurance premium. The insurance premium is $7 per employee. That's it.
Summary: The Housing, Agriculture and Tourism Subcommittee heard and advanced several bills. HB 615, allowing landlords to send required notices electronically with tenant written consent, was amended to allow either landlords or tenants to send messages electronically and passed favorably after testimony from legal aid and tenant advocates urging stronger opt-in, opt-out, and notice protections. HB 665, dealing with local government impact fees and development permits, would limit certain art-related impact fees, define “extraordinary circumstances,” and require more public process before fee increases; it passed after local government and industry testimony focused on refining the extraordinary-circumstances definition and concerns about public art funding. HB 365, a tenant protection bill for affordable housing units receiving public incentives, was amended to apply only to leases of 13 months or less and to take effect in July 2026; it passed with support from housing advocates and AARP and was described as preventing mid-lease rent increases while preserving renewal-time adjustments. HB 381, requiring issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers within a set timeframe, was amended to extend the deadline to 20 business days and shift the fee consequence to the address fee rather than the building permit fee; it passed after discussion about delays affecting developers and local government responsibility.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Health Committee Mar 24th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Last year, the Trump administration recklessly stopped enforcing federal protections that require insurers
  • Mental health parity has been federal law. Protections if federal enforcement falters.
  • of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.
  • The California Department of Insurance is here under the leadership of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo
  • , which this legislation would allow to happen, and also we need insured, to insured, which this legislation
Committee: House Health
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The first is that I will provide an overview of how federal funding flows from the federal government
  • Cancellation of federal state contracts or a significant reduction in federal personnel and or funding
  • The federal government...
  • Federal cuts could shift in the range of $10 billion to $20 billion or more in new costs from the federal
  • , the federal medical assistance percentage, which is one of the. potential tactics that the federal
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, Member Sarah Flachs, California Federation of Labor Unions, in support.
  • Sarah Flachs, California Federation of Labor Unions, in support.
  • We have a motion of due pass consent to the Insurance Committee on AB 765. Ortega? Aye. Flora?
  • With me testifying in support is Sarah Flox from the California Federation of Labor Unions.
  • Margaret Gladstein, on behalf of the Security Industry Association, in respectful opposition.
Summary: The committee heard a series of labor-related bills, with most measures focused on worker training, privacy, wages, and safety. AB 296 would require schools or districts to host apprenticeship fairs at least once a year, with flexibility on how they are run and whether programs outside the county can participate. Supporters said it would help connect students to skilled trades and address workforce shortages; school administrators opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate that could be impractical for elementary schools. The bill was later moved on call, with the committee noting it could not vote until quorum was established. AB 1221 and AB 1331 both addressed workplace surveillance. AB 1221 would restrict invasive monitoring tools, require notice to workers, limit the use and sharing of worker data, and require human review before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor groups supported the bill as a response to AI-driven monitoring, while business groups raised concerns about broad definitions, security cameras, investigations, and data-access provisions. AB 1331 focused more narrowly on privacy in off-duty and private spaces, limiting surveillance in places like restrooms, break areas, vehicles, and homes; hospitals and business groups opposed it as too broad and potentially disruptive to safety, cybersecurity, and facility monitoring. Both bills were advanced by committee vote. The committee also heard AB 1181, which would require firefighter turnout gear to be free of cancer-causing chemicals such as PFAS by 2027, and AB 1198, which would require prevailing wage rates on public works to reflect the wage in effect when the work is performed rather than when the project was first advertised. Firefighter representatives strongly supported AB 1181, while the chemical industry asked to continue working on scope and timelines. AB 1198 drew support from labor and contractor groups but opposition from local governments and housing groups concerned about mid-project cost increases; it was passed to Appropriations after a roll-call vote. Other measures approved included AB 1235 on skilled-and-trained workers for CSU construction, AB 1251 on ghost job postings, AB 552 on locating the Agricultural Labor Relations Board office outside Sacramento, AB 1110 on updating Cal/OSHA workplace posters, AB 1136 on expanding high road training partnerships, and AB 1234 on wage claim enforcement. AB 692, which would ban employer debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave a job, drew strong support from nurses and labor advocates and opposition from business and health care groups; it was also passed on a roll-call vote.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 16th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HAPPENING ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL RIGHT NOW.
  • THE BILL IN 2022 INSURED TRANSPARENCY.
  • SECURITIES TO YOU TODAY.
  • GLITCHES REGARDING THE SECURITIES GUARANTEE FOR FRAUD PROVISIONS AND EXEMPT SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS.
  • BY BANKING AND INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE, CS FOR HOUSE BILL 379, ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO SECURITIES.